accept _verb

1-) to take or receive something offered

NOUNS

offer, invitation 
・She decided to accept the job offer.
・They were thrilled to accept the invitation to dinner.

gift, present, bribe 
・I was touched by his kindness but felt hesitant to accept such a generous gift.

award 
・He accepted the award on behalf of the entire team.

help, aid, assistance 
・Don't be too proud to accept help from others.

apology 
・Please accept my sincere apologies for being late to the meeting.

resignation 
・Accepting his resignation was a difficult but necessary decision.

challenge 
・She accepted the challenge to run a marathon next month.

ADVERBS

gladly, willingly, readily 
・He gladly accepted the invitation to the prestigious event.

gratefully 
・Jane gratefully accepted the gift from her thoughtful friend.

graciously 
・She graciously accepted his heartfelt apology.

reluctantly 
・I reluctantly accepted the consequences of my actions.

VERBS

be glad to, be happy to 
・We would be happy to accept any assistance you can provide.

be reluctant to, be unwilling to 
・They seem to be reluctant to accept changes to the project.

be unable to 
・I'm sorry, but I'll be unable to accept your invitation.

PREPOSITIONS

from
・He accepted help from a stranger when his car broke down.

2-) to admit or realize something without complaining

NOUNS

situation 
・After much reflection, she decided to accept the situation and move on.

reality 
・He refused to accept reality, clinging to false hope.

defeat 
・She didn't like to lose, but she knew when to accept defeat.

consequences 
・You have to accept the consequences of your own actions.

inevitable 
・In life, there are moments when we must accept the inevitable.

VERBS

be forced to 
・They had no choice but to be forced to accept the terms of the contract.

earn to, come to
・He initially resisted the change but eventually came to accept it.

PHRASES

accept your fate
・In the end, we must all accept our fate with courage and dignity.

accept the fact (that)...
・She struggled to accept the fact that her best friend had moved away.

3-) to agree that something is right or true

NOUNS

idea, principle, notion 
・It took some time for him to accept the idea of adopting a rescue dog.
・The organization has always accepted the principle of transparency.

view 
・Her view is widely accepted among experts in the field.

argument
・I cannot accept his argument because it lacks evidence.

explanation 
・They were unable to accept the flimsy explanation for the missing funds.

proposal 
・The company is open to accepting innovative proposals from employees.

claim 
・They refused to accept the claims made by the competing company.

recommendation 
・The school board accepted the recommendations for curriculum changes.

ADVERBS

fully 
・They fully accept the terms and conditions of the contract. 

readily, happily 
・We readily accept the fact that change is necessary for growth.

reluctantly, grudgingly 
・She grudgingly accepted that she had made a mistake.

blindly, unquestioningly
・He blindly accepted what his friend told her without questioning it.

VERBS

be happy to, be prepared to, be ready to, be willing to 
・The team was willing to accept that the new strategy was more effective.

be reluctant to, be unwilling to • be unable to, refuse to 
・The professor was unwilling to accept that his research was flawed.

can/cannot, could (not), will/won't, would (not) 
・He cannot accept that the allegations against him are based on lies.

be forced to 
・They were forced to accept that the legal decision was just and fair.

PHRASES

accept something at face value  
・She couldn't accept his explanation at face value.

accept the need for
・They finally accepted the need for stricter security measures.

have no choice but to accept
・Due to the urgent situation, he had no choice but to accept the medical treatment.

be commonly/generally/universally/widely accepted 
・It is widely accepted that climate change is a pressing global issue.
・His theory was almost universally accepted by scholars in the field.